Near Washington in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Newport
First County Seat
1819 - 1826
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 38° 35.141′ N, 91° 6.903′ W. Marker is near Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Bluff Road and State Highway 100, on the right when traveling south on Bluff Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7716 Bluff Rd, Washington MO 63090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scouting and Hunting on Shore (approx.
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Katy Trail State Park 20th Anniversary (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 55 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
